Shaved tailgates

20007.3L · Nov 11, 2013

Not my cup of tea but it looks so good!

Josh@DirtyDiesels · Nov 11, 2013

SaNnDnSurF said:
Looks sweet^ how are you guys mounting the handle for the 99-07 handles since they have a radius to them? Making a bracket? Probly overthinking it...

there is a handle relocation kit i'll see if i can dig up a pic

JMart · Nov 11, 2013

I bought a handle relocate kit. I think it was a godfather custom unit. Handle didn't stay in place very well, but it worked well enough.

SaNnDnSurF · Nov 12, 2013

Did y'all tig weld a piece of alum over the hole then filler?

Josh@DirtyDiesels · Nov 12, 2013

SaNnDnSurF said:
Did y'all tig weld a piece of alum over the hole then filler?

Yes. Craig from MPD actually welded mine in and then my buddy did the body work and painted it

JMart · Nov 13, 2013

Tbe kit I bought had a precut/shaped piece that I welded in.

SaNnDnSurF · Nov 14, 2013

http://www.streetbeatcustoms.com/Si...s/Tailgate-Handle-Relocator-_-2869118/556815/
Anyone know of anything better?

HOOV3R · Nov 14, 2013

Sir Michaels is out of business

Josh@DirtyDiesels · Nov 14, 2013

SaNnDnSurF said:
http://www.streetbeatcustoms.com/Si...s/Tailgate-Handle-Relocator-_-2869118/556815/
Anyone know of anything better?

I ordered a kit on summit. It might have been listed for an f150, I can't remember. Either way the tailgates are the same... it was like 65 bucks shipped and came with the filler piece too. Filler piece did need some modifying to work right

83f350 · Nov 14, 2013

Those of you that also shaved the tailgate line how hard was it to do? and how did you do it? I'm gonna be shaving the emblems on mine and i'm debating doing the handle and bodyline too

JMart · Nov 14, 2013

I probably went overboard, but I welded in a rod the length of it. Ground it smooth and filled it smooth. Had to do that at the top of the gate for the cap too.

Josh@DirtyDiesels · Nov 14, 2013

83f350 said:
Those of you that also shaved the tailgate line how hard was it to do? and how did you do it? I'm gonna be shaving the emblems on mine and i'm debating doing the handle and bodyline too

I think when Johnny did mine he partially welded it and used fiberglass body filler.

83f350 · Nov 14, 2013

alright, thank you both, I think i'll do what was done to dzlpwr's tailgate if I do it, I'm not too sure on how it'd look on a lifted truck

SaNnDnSurF · Nov 15, 2013

I'm gonna be doin mine soon I like the way this one turned out, still not sure about exhaust tip http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cYTjjJCFbLI&desktop_uri=/watch?v=cYTjjJCFbLI

SaNnDnSurF · Nov 18, 2013

Bump, so do I need the flip kit if so which one?

JMart · Nov 18, 2013

SaNnDnSurF said:
Bump, so do I need the flip kit if so which one?

http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts/tailgate_handle_relocator/595/streetscenes8395061140-.aspx

This one will work.

SaNnDnSurF · Nov 18, 2013

Thanks man does this have the hardware to move the handle to the back?

Josh@DirtyDiesels · Nov 18, 2013

Looks like the kit I got. IIRC you use all the stock hardware. Only thing you may need is 4 screws to mount the relocation bracket. fwiw, I just welded mine in